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Old 04-02-2004 | 01:19 PM
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Let's say you are presented with a bow. Limb bolts are fully seated, cam is dead on proper timing orientation. However, the ATA is 5/16" too long and the BH is 1/4" too short.

What would you do to bring everything back in spec?
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Old 04-02-2004 | 01:32 PM
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Put 6 twists in the string and 4 twists in the cable............

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Old 04-02-2004 | 01:34 PM
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Call BT and tell them to get their SH!T straight (for RA & SA, just so you know where I stand )
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Old 04-02-2004 | 01:40 PM
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I'd remove the string and cable to measure them to see where/why the discrepency. Are they up to spec?

And I assume you're talking about a single cam.....
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Old 04-02-2004 | 01:47 PM
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Rack, cable controls ATA and Brace, string cam rotation?

DC, forgot to disclaim, it's not a Bowtech

Todd, that's what I'm inclined to do. Makes sense that if the cable and string are twisted back to spec measurement then reinstalled, you can bypass Rack's hair pulling out adventure Yes, it's a single cam, Diamond Hornet, to be exact
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Old 04-03-2004 | 09:54 AM
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Your pickle sounds easier to jar than mine.
I have a 36" bow (mathews z-light) which measures 37" ata.
It's brace is supposed to be 6 1/2" and measures 6 5/8".

I'm not sure how to get it back to 36", 6.5" bh. Maybe I'd wind up w/ a 36" 7" brace!

As good as it's shooting I just decided to leave it be. It doesn't get used much anymore anyways. (my back ups- back up)
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Old 04-03-2004 | 10:30 AM
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Is the bow reaching the max draw weight?
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Old 04-03-2004 | 11:29 AM
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If your asking me, no. Mine only reaches 67#'s.
I had my limbs replaced a few years ago and just accepted the lower poundage as the poundage of the limbs I was given. I realized later that the cables had a lot to do with it, but didn't really care to mess with it after that. ( too many other bows to fool with, and it was shooting good)
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Old 04-05-2004 | 07:23 AM
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Walks, Don't know, I'm too cheap to buy a scale to use every now and then... No local shop, so can't use theirs. Guess I could stop by the bait shop and try theirs out

Let's assume it doesn't. Then what?
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Old 04-05-2004 | 09:39 AM
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I'm too cheap to buy a scale to use....


you'll have decent scale for a looooong time. quit being so cheap and buy one.
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